God Destinations Series

I give my permission for this sermon to be used in its fullest for the glory of God. May all who read it and hear be blessed.

GOD’S DESTINATION

For the past several weeks we have looked at what it means to run the great race of eternity and to finish strong by keeping the faith. Today, and next Sunday, I want us to look at two final points of why our race for eternity is so important.

Today’s message is about destinations. We talk about our personal destinations of things we wish to do and places we wish to go. Some of us have a bucket list of destinations we want to visit. For example, my bucket list of destinations includes Alaska, Australia, and Yellowstone.

But, have you ever thought about the destinations God has for you? Have you ever thought about where it is that He desires for you to be? Of all the roads we travel in life, the greatest and most important of all places to reach, is the destination that God has planned for you.

How terrible it would be to run your race through life, only to discover that you were running in the wrong direction and arrived at the wrong destination. God has a destination for your life, and today I want to show you the destinations God desires for you.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. NIV

God great destination for you is to prosper you, to give you hope and a great eternal future.

GOD’S DESTINATION

The Bible has a lot to say about God’s destination for your life. God destination for your life leads to eternal life and great eternal rewards. All of us have a destination of places we want to see, or things we want to accomplish. But God’s destination is for you to reach the place of being the person He created you to be. No matter what your life looks like at this moment, God’s destination for you is far greater than what you think. Many think that God’s destination is only about eternal life, but that’s just one part of it.

In running the great race of eternity, it is vital that you are running in the right direction, toward the right destination. As your pastor, it is my responsibility to point you in the right direction toward your God given destination…

THE RIGHT DESTINATION

Many are beginning to notice that things are not right in the world. All the mayhem we see in the world; the earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, the evil and violence, the senseless killings, and the tragic wars… All of these things are telling us the world is headed toward a destination of judgment and tribulation. The news media does not understand spiritual things and is unable to tell you this truth. But the Bible tells us what’s coming. The Bible warns us that the world is headed the destination of Armageddon, but… glory to God… for those who are in Jesus Christ, our destination is an eternal destination in God’s eternal kingdom that will never end. My point is, that in all of this worldly chaos, the destination that the world desperately needs most at this moment, is the gospel of Jesus Christ.

What is the gospel of Jesus Christ? The gospel says that Jesus Christ is… the way, the truth and life and that no one comes to God the Father except through Him. That statement offends those who believe there are many ways to heaven, but God said this, and I chose to believe God.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is that if you do not believe in Jesus Christ, then you will never enter heaven, but will be condemned to hell forever. Those who reject Jesus Christ will never reach God’s destination of eternal life. That’s why the gospel of Jesus Christ is absolutely important. To know the

gospel of Jesus Christ, is God’s destination for every person on planet earth.

I know all of you here, and I feel confident about your relationship with Christ. But… the truth is, in reality, I don’t know your heart. Only God knows that. You can easily fool me, but you can’t fool God. My point is, the number one most important truth is that your destination of eternal life is totally dependent upon what you believe about Jesus Christ.

So, at this moment, I want us to pray together what I call the prayer of salvation. As I lead us in prayer, I want you to pray these words out loud and mean it in your heart…

Heavenly Father… In Jesus Name… I confess… that I am a sinner and need Jesus Christ… I choose to believe that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation. I choose to place my trust in Him and in what He did for me at the cross. I believe by faith in Jesus Christ as my Savior and beginning today, I choose to follow Jesus Christ all the days of my life. In Jesus name, Amen.